George Bevir

Before joining IBC George Bevir was facilities and technology editor at weekly UK magazine Broadcast where he launched Broadcast Tech, a bi-monthly magazine about the technology used to create and deliver TV. Before joining Broadcast he lived in Dubai where he wrote about the telecoms, media and technology industries in the Middle East and Africa. Before moving into journalism, George worked for Red Bee Media as a transmission scheduler.

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IABM 2019 Awards: Winners revealed
2019-12-09T12:13:00
The IABM has announced the winners of its annual awards at the organisation’s Annual International Business Conference.
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OTT audience measurement platform launched in India
2019-11-19T12:34:00
An audience measurement platform for India’s content creators, platforms, brand owners and media planners has been launched by data insight firm Kantar in partnership with VTION.
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Globo reorganisation unites production and distribution brands
2019-11-11T12:49:00
Globo has announced a reorganisation of the Brazilian media company’s various content creation and distribution arms.
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Deluxe appoints new CEO
2019-11-08T13:36:00
Deluxe has completed a restructure of the business and appointed Eric Cummins to the role of chief executive.
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Red pulls plug on Hydrogen device
2019-11-06T13:02:00
Red Digital Cinema has pulled the plug on its Hydrogen device, ending the firm’s foray into mobile phone manufacturing.
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Visual Data buys London content services firm MX1
2019-11-04T15:49:00
Visual Data buys London-based MX1 UK from SES Ongoing M&A among the media services sector SES to focus on distribution and content management
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Machine learning audio software firm secures $3.3m funding
2019-11-01T12:27:00
Audio repair software developer Accusonus has raised $3.3 million in Series A funding.
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Pinewood ends Wales studio deal
2019-10-31T16:30:00
Pinewood Group is to end its involvement with the studio complex in Wales as the facilities firm continues to focus on developing its south east England sites.
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Netflix responds to viewing speed criticism
2019-10-29T14:41:00
Netflix has responded to criticism from filmmakers over a feature it has been testing that allows viewers to vary the speed at which they watch TV and films.
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Atomos acquires Timecode Systems
2019-10-25T09:17:00
Atomos has acquired Timecode Systems, the UK manufacturer of wireless sync technology.
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Comcast and Viacom join anti-piracy initiative
2019-10-22T13:59:00
Comcast and Viacom have joined anti-piracy initiative the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE).
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Localisation firm LyLo acquired by TransPerfect
2019-10-21T11:59:00
Brussels-based dubbing, voiceover and access services facilities firm LyLo Media Group has been acquired by TransPerfect.
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ProSiebenSat.1 set for sale of US production business
2019-10-11T11:20:00
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media wants to sell its US production arm by the end of the year, with bids due by then.
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Arqiva sells telecoms business for £2bn
2019-10-08T12:01:00
Arqiva has sold its telecoms division for £2bn as part of its strategy to focus on broadcast infrastructure and connectivity for TV and radio.
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Deluxe files for bankruptcy
2019-10-07T11:12:00
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group insists that it is business as usual for the post-production company despite filing for bankruptcy.
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All3Media forms finance fund with Cinetic Media
2019-10-04T11:39:00
All3Media America has joined forces with financing and distribution firm Cinetic Media to establish an original content development fund.
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Tencent joins AV1 codec group Alliance for Open Media
2019-10-03T15:17:00
Tencent has joined the Alliance for Open Media, the organisation responsible for AV1, the royalty-free, open-source codec for delivering video over the web.
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Jane Turton appointed chair of RTS board of trustees
2019-10-01T10:31:00
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has appointed All3Media chief executive Jane Turton as Chair of the organisation’s board of trustees.
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BritBox announces distribution deals
2019-09-30T12:00:00
UK streaming service BritBox has announced distribution deals with Samsung, Freeview, and YouView.
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Virgin Media wades into RTÉ funding debate
2019-09-30T10:47:00
Virgin Media has warned the Irish government against “pandering yet again to RTÉ” amid debate over funding of the public service broadcaster.